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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 05:20 pm
I also posted Star Wars at the 2021 Saturn Awards for Star Wars Day at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.
I also posted Star Wars at the 2021 Saturn Awards for Star Wars Day at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 03:36 pm
As I mentioned over the weekend, I'm concerned about covering bills later this month, so I'm going to try to sell a few things to bring in some extra money. If you know anyone who might be interested in any of the items on this list, please point them this way. Thank you!
I'm willing to accept any fair offers.
Graphic Novels/Manga/Artbooks
The Abominable Charles Christopher, Volume One (softcover). (Amazon listing as reference)
Age of Night, Volume One: Business Between Brigands. Signed. (Amazon listing as reference)
District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC. Signed. (Amazon listing as reference)
From Scratch. (Amazon listing as reference)
GetBackers Vol. 1-14. Tokyopop release from the early 2000s. If possible, I'd prefer to sell all of them together.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I. (Amazon listing as reference)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II. (Amazon listing as reference)
The Lost Art of E.T. Reed: Prehistoric Peeps. (Amazon listing as a reference)
Watchmen. (Amazon listing as reference; it's the previous edition, so it mentions the Hugo Award on the cover rather than HBO)
TTRPG Books
13th Age, Core Rulebook. (Amazon listing as reference)
Lamentations of The Flame Princess, Player Core Book. (Amazon listing as reference)
Pathfinder (1st Edition), Core Rulebook. Hardback. (Amazon listing as reference)
Starfinder, Core Rulebook. (Amazon listing as reference)
Tome of Beasts. (Amazon listing as reference)
Collectibles
Critical Role Funko Pop: Trinket (Armored)
It's a little difficult for me to get to the post office during the week, since it's a 35 minute round-trip walk and my lunch break is only 45 minutes (and the local post office is only open from 9-5, when I'm working). Because of that, I usually have to wait until Fridays (when I have an hour for lunch) or Saturdays to mail anything out.
As usual, I have a PayPal.me page set up for sending payment.
I'm willing to accept any fair offers.
Graphic Novels/Manga/Artbooks
The Abominable Charles Christopher, Volume One (softcover). (Amazon listing as reference)
Age of Night, Volume One: Business Between Brigands. Signed. (Amazon listing as reference)
District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC. Signed. (Amazon listing as reference)
From Scratch. (Amazon listing as reference)
GetBackers Vol. 1-14. Tokyopop release from the early 2000s. If possible, I'd prefer to sell all of them together.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I. (Amazon listing as reference)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II. (Amazon listing as reference)
The Lost Art of E.T. Reed: Prehistoric Peeps. (Amazon listing as a reference)
Watchmen. (Amazon listing as reference; it's the previous edition, so it mentions the Hugo Award on the cover rather than HBO)
TTRPG Books
13th Age, Core Rulebook. (Amazon listing as reference)
Lamentations of The Flame Princess, Player Core Book. (Amazon listing as reference)
Pathfinder (1st Edition), Core Rulebook. Hardback. (Amazon listing as reference)
Starfinder, Core Rulebook. (Amazon listing as reference)
Tome of Beasts. (Amazon listing as reference)
Collectibles
Critical Role Funko Pop: Trinket (Armored)
It's a little difficult for me to get to the post office during the week, since it's a 35 minute round-trip walk and my lunch break is only 45 minutes (and the local post office is only open from 9-5, when I'm working). Because of that, I usually have to wait until Fridays (when I have an hour for lunch) or Saturdays to mail anything out.
As usual, I have a PayPal.me page set up for sending payment.
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 02:03 pm
1. My nails are somewhere between lilac and pink with just a hint of sparkle.
2. I got a haircut for the first time since last summer! It's my first undercut, kinda -- longish / tousled in front / on one side, and short in the back and on the other side. I think it is cute and will be easy to care for.
3. I ordered a cheap frame so I can hang up one of my kid's ink-and-brush paintings. The frame is slightly too big. I adjusted for this by putting origami paper behind the painting so it looks kind of like there's a mat(te). (I just learned that it's spelled matte in British English and mat in American English, who knew.) Anyway, it looks good and did not cost an arm and a leg as a professional custom frame job would've done.
4. I am thawing a piece of fish to make a Sri Lankan fish curry for dinner tonight.
5. My cat has been exceptionally cuddly today. I love it when he not only curls up on my lap, but also stretches out his paws and lays his little head to rest.
2. I got a haircut for the first time since last summer! It's my first undercut, kinda -- longish / tousled in front / on one side, and short in the back and on the other side. I think it is cute and will be easy to care for.
3. I ordered a cheap frame so I can hang up one of my kid's ink-and-brush paintings. The frame is slightly too big. I adjusted for this by putting origami paper behind the painting so it looks kind of like there's a mat(te). (I just learned that it's spelled matte in British English and mat in American English, who knew.) Anyway, it looks good and did not cost an arm and a leg as a professional custom frame job would've done.
4. I am thawing a piece of fish to make a Sri Lankan fish curry for dinner tonight.
5. My cat has been exceptionally cuddly today. I love it when he not only curls up on my lap, but also stretches out his paws and lays his little head to rest.
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 05:06 pm
It's Reichenbach Day!
Let me use this as an excuse to post and promise that, just like Sherlock Holmes, I'm not actually gone. *g* Things have been very busy, and I only just managed to read my flist and comment a bit, but not post myself. There were things I'd been meaning to post - by now I've forgotten half of them. Hoping to get back to semi-regular posting again soon!
(Also, deadlines are approaching! Where did the last two months go?! *flails*)
How's everyone else doing?
Let me use this as an excuse to post and promise that, just like Sherlock Holmes, I'm not actually gone. *g* Things have been very busy, and I only just managed to read my flist and comment a bit, but not post myself. There were things I'd been meaning to post - by now I've forgotten half of them. Hoping to get back to semi-regular posting again soon!
(Also, deadlines are approaching! Where did the last two months go?! *flails*)
How's everyone else doing?
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 08:49 am
I forgot to mention that one of my old articles for Pyramid magazine is on line on Steve Jackson Games' web site - Holy Klono!, a discussion of a religion for GURPS Lensman. So far as I can remember it's the only article they ever published for this setting, which is a shame.
Something to give you an idea, a typical small advert from a newspaper in this setting:
The article is here
http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=1489
Something to give you an idea, a typical small advert from a newspaper in this setting:
LET THE POWER OF KLONO INTO YOUR LIFE!
Since the dawn of Civilization thousands have owed their lives and fortunes to the intercession of KLONO. Wild Bill Williams was an unsuccessful asteroid miner, dogged by pirates and claim jumpers, until he bought a LUCKY KLONO STATUETTE; on his next mining trip he found a meteor worth FIFTEEN HUNDRED CREDITS, and went on to make a series of MASSIVE ORE FINDS. Vesta of Vegia was a lowly translator until she learned Spaceal and began to SWEAR BY KLONO; within weeks she WON 1,762,810 CREDITS and BROKE THE BANK of Club Elysian on Chickladore, and went on to become a PROMINENT VEGIAN BANKER. Kimball Kinnison is known to have SOUGHT KLONO'S INTERCESSION many times in his career; today he is GALACTIC COORDINATOR! Now YOU TOO can own a LUCKY KLONO STATUETTE, identical to those belonging to many FAMOUS PERSONALITIES AND CELEBRITIES! Send a check or money order (no cash or stamps please) for a mere Five Credits to LUCKY KLONO STATUETTE, 934 Strata Towers, Dublin, Tellus. Money back if your fortunes have not improved within 28 days of receipt of a LUCKY KLONO STATUETTE. Offer void where prohibited by law - handling charges may apply in the second galaxy - Mars residents add 1 cento sales tax
The article is here
http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=1489
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 12:16 am
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 10:50 pm
I ended up having a splitting headache on Sunday morning, presumably due to spending too much time staring at a screen on Saturday, and I didn't manage to break it enough to drag myself out of bed until early afternoon. And then I decided to play it safe by, you know, not doing the exact same thing over again.
My plan was to try to get some vidding done after work today, but then my mom called (long story that deserves its own post) and that completely killed any spoons that I had before it finished. So instead I played Dragon Age: Inquisition for a little while before curling up with a book.
Hopefully tomorrow will go better. I'm going to finish this vid even if it kills me. I'm so close, which makes it even more frustrating that it's not done yet. :-/
My plan was to try to get some vidding done after work today, but then my mom called (long story that deserves its own post) and that completely killed any spoons that I had before it finished. So instead I played Dragon Age: Inquisition for a little while before curling up with a book.
Hopefully tomorrow will go better. I'm going to finish this vid even if it kills me. I'm so close, which makes it even more frustrating that it's not done yet. :-/
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 08:18 pm
April 2021 saw Crazy Eddie's Motie News earn 40,445 page views and 18 comments on 30 posts during 30 days.
( Most read, commented on, tweeted, and pinned posts of last month behind the cut. )
Monday, May 3rd, 2021 06:57 pm
Title: Boxed Wine
Fandom: World Wrestling Entertainment
Pairing: Nia Jax/Shayna Baszler
Rating: General Audiences
Prompt: Knight in Shining Armor
Word Count: 100
Summary: Shayna wants an apology from Reginald. Set after the 5 March 2021 episode of SmackDown.
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Fandom: World Wrestling Entertainment
Pairing: Nia Jax/Shayna Baszler
Rating: General Audiences
Prompt: Knight in Shining Armor
Word Count: 100
Summary: Shayna wants an apology from Reginald. Set after the 5 March 2021 episode of SmackDown.
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 05:23 pm
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 04:20 pm
1. I don't need any more t-shirts, but when I ordered one for a friend and discovered I had a coupon, I ended up buying two more for myself, as I do feel I need more colors available to me. One is bright orange with a picture of the Liberty Bell, and says "This Machine Fights Fascism." The other is purple, with a sort of rainbow version of the famous portrait of J.S. Bach. It will go with my other Bach tees, one featuring his family crest and the other a parody of the BMW logo, except with Bach's portrait and BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, "Bach Works Catalog").
2. I had an in-person Nurse Practitioner appointment today, routine follow-up on my bloodwork, prescriptions, etc. It's time to schedule another colonoscopy, sigh, and an eye exam. The fun never stops! This meant I got a brisk walk, with some long uphill sections, of a bit over a mile this morning.
3. After the doctor appointment, I went into a gift store I like, which happens to be on my way home, and only had a couple of other people inside. I bought four tiny succulents in tiny pots, which appear to be varieties of echeveria. I am hoping my bedroom window has enough sun for them. I know the main danger is overwatering. Fingers crossed for this new plant adventure. They are staying in their plastic nursery pots, because I have nothing small enough for them. I could probably put all four into the same shallow container, which I am sure I can find at a garden supply store if nowhere else. But they're cute on their own.
4. I resisted purchasing sensibly priced, colorful puzzles in the gift store, even though I looked at them thoroughly. Go me! I haven't started my Liberty puzzle yet, plus I have the round one I got as an Xmas gift.
5. I already did writing this morning, but I am pummeling my brain this afternoon to see if I can get some more words to fall out. I think I can manage net gain of 500 today without too much more effort.
2. I had an in-person Nurse Practitioner appointment today, routine follow-up on my bloodwork, prescriptions, etc. It's time to schedule another colonoscopy, sigh, and an eye exam. The fun never stops! This meant I got a brisk walk, with some long uphill sections, of a bit over a mile this morning.
3. After the doctor appointment, I went into a gift store I like, which happens to be on my way home, and only had a couple of other people inside. I bought four tiny succulents in tiny pots, which appear to be varieties of echeveria. I am hoping my bedroom window has enough sun for them. I know the main danger is overwatering. Fingers crossed for this new plant adventure. They are staying in their plastic nursery pots, because I have nothing small enough for them. I could probably put all four into the same shallow container, which I am sure I can find at a garden supply store if nowhere else. But they're cute on their own.
4. I resisted purchasing sensibly priced, colorful puzzles in the gift store, even though I looked at them thoroughly. Go me! I haven't started my Liberty puzzle yet, plus I have the round one I got as an Xmas gift.
5. I already did writing this morning, but I am pummeling my brain this afternoon to see if I can get some more words to fall out. I think I can manage net gain of 500 today without too much more effort.
Monday, May 3rd, 2021 12:48 pm
Woohoo! I didn't realize they'd be starting the new season so soon after Graduation ended, but I'm very excited about it.
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 07:41 pm
Another one I'm not familiar with - Legendary Planet, a multi-world fantasy/SF setting for D&D 5th edition and Pathfinder rules:
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/LegendPlanet
This is a neat framing device for campaigns - it's not unique to this setting, I think it was used in Chaosium's early Worlds of Wonder multi-genre RPG rules, and I think there's something like it in GURPS Fantasy, and of course it's a staple of fantasy and science-fantasy literature, with obvious inspiration from sources such as the Stargate franchise. My impression here is that it's been done reasonably well, and at a relatively affordable price, so if you're looking for something with a lot of fairly diverse settings it may be for you. But as usual I need to reiterate that I get this stuff free if I want it, if you don't you may prefer to concentrate on systems you already own.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/LegendPlanet
The Legendary Planet Adventure Path is a spectacular eight-part sword-and-planet fantasy campaign from Legendary Games, provided here in dual versions for both D&D Fifth Edition and Pathfinder First Edition. Funded in a strong June 2015 Kickstarter campaign, the Legendary Planet Adventure Path takes your characters through alien gateways across the multiverse to exotic worlds, and from 1st to 20th level and beyond. From the backwoods of a fantasy world to the farthest reaches of the cosmos -- from grungy desert planets to waterworlds, from fascistic dieselpunk asteroid mines to a Dyson sphere a hundred million miles across -- sword-swingers and spell-slingers work with scoundrels and seekers to unravel cryptic alliances bent on universal domination, or annihilation.
This all-new offer provides each ebook complete in .PDF (Portable Document Format) in separate versions for D&D Fifth Edition and Pathfinder First Edition. Buy the bundle and you get both versions of all the books. Like all Bundle of Holding titles, these books have NO DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), and our customers are entitled to move them freely among all their devices.
Ten percent of each purchase (after gateway fees) goes to this offer's pandemic-related charity, Direct Relief. Direct Relief gets protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and to regional response agencies across the world.
The total retail value of the titles in this offer is US$87.50. Customers who pay just US$14.95 get the DRM-free .PDF of the complete 700+-page Legendary Planet Adventure Path (retail price $50) in two versions -- both 5E and Pathfinder 1E.
Those who pay more than the threshold (average) price, which is set at $19.95 to start, also get our entire Bonus Collection with eight more titles worth an additional $37.50 -- each in separate versions for 5E and PF1 -- including Stargates (retail $6), Treasury of the Machine (retail $5), and six Legendary Worlds location sourcebooks: Calcarata (retail $2.50), Carsis (retail $5), Melefoni (retail $5), Polaris 7 (retail $5), Terminus (retail $4), and Volretz (retail $5). (These DriveThruRPG links lead to the 5E versions of each book, but we provide both 5E and Pathfinder versions.)
This is a neat framing device for campaigns - it's not unique to this setting, I think it was used in Chaosium's early Worlds of Wonder multi-genre RPG rules, and I think there's something like it in GURPS Fantasy, and of course it's a staple of fantasy and science-fantasy literature, with obvious inspiration from sources such as the Stargate franchise. My impression here is that it's been done reasonably well, and at a relatively affordable price, so if you're looking for something with a lot of fairly diverse settings it may be for you. But as usual I need to reiterate that I get this stuff free if I want it, if you don't you may prefer to concentrate on systems you already own.
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 02:28 pm
There's a LOT that's terrible right now, and I am only sometimes keeping my head above water, but Leverage fans, don't miss this.
( Trailer for the new Leverage under the cut. )
( Trailer for the new Leverage under the cut. )
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021 12:17 pm
It's Monday and Time for Robin Song Mysteries
Today is the first Monday in May, and I am determined to post more this month than I did last month. Perhaps I can reach that goal by not waiting to say something profound every time I sit down in front of my keyboard. Perhaps I should talk about silly things, or comment on ephemera that bubble through my brain every day. And here's one.
All my life, I've loved the song of robins*. It may be my favorite bird song, a liquid cascade of intensely musical warbling unlike other bird songs I've heard. I grew up waking with their morning song, and greeting the dusk with their evening song.
Here you are, a small taste (there's a much longer video that would make me happy as background music, but I won't subject you to it.)
This spring, however, I've been presented over the past week with a robin, or robins, who have sung all day. It's lovely, but it fills me with questions.
Have robins always sung all day and I've simply not noticed? That says something about me. Or is this year somehow different for robins, at least on my block? Is there more intense jostling in the trees for mates, or space now taken up by our neighborhood cardinals? I don't know.
Regardless, and putting aside my low level worry that something untoward has happened, I have loved hearing the robins this week.
*American robins, although there is a similarity to British/European robins that I heard while Googling. That is, I suspect a purely coincidental thing.
Today is the first Monday in May, and I am determined to post more this month than I did last month. Perhaps I can reach that goal by not waiting to say something profound every time I sit down in front of my keyboard. Perhaps I should talk about silly things, or comment on ephemera that bubble through my brain every day. And here's one.
All my life, I've loved the song of robins*. It may be my favorite bird song, a liquid cascade of intensely musical warbling unlike other bird songs I've heard. I grew up waking with their morning song, and greeting the dusk with their evening song.
Here you are, a small taste (there's a much longer video that would make me happy as background music, but I won't subject you to it.)
This spring, however, I've been presented over the past week with a robin, or robins, who have sung all day. It's lovely, but it fills me with questions.
Have robins always sung all day and I've simply not noticed? That says something about me. Or is this year somehow different for robins, at least on my block? Is there more intense jostling in the trees for mates, or space now taken up by our neighborhood cardinals? I don't know.
Regardless, and putting aside my low level worry that something untoward has happened, I have loved hearing the robins this week.
*American robins, although there is a similarity to British/European robins that I heard while Googling. That is, I suspect a purely coincidental thing.
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 07:03 pm
I have not been late on Yoma! In fact, there was a point where I got 3 days ahead to avoid being behind! But I'm, uh, remiss in posting. (blame those 3 days, probably, and also that stuff I want to extract spans multiple dafs)
But we have ended the first perek today, so I really should get around to doing that catch-up post, so here it is! ( Behind the cut! )
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 02:49 pm
I'm mostly out of Project Runway. I still have seasons 17 and 18 to rewatch, because I only half-saw them while ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
sol_se was watching them. Her viewings of those seasons is what swept me into everything. I've been able to watch Season 1-8, 14-16, as well as All Stars 1 and 5-7. It's been a great coping mechanism during the pandemic, even if I spent way too much acquiring the out-of-print DVDs. I wish whatever issue is preventing them from selling pre-17 seasons on Amazon is resolved. I would like to give them so much money.
Movies I've seen before are italics
Rifftrax: Uninvited
Rifftrax: Super Mario Bros.
Godzilla and Mothra: Battle for Earth (1992)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
sol_se was watching them. Her viewings of those seasons is what swept me into everything. I've been able to watch Season 1-8, 14-16, as well as All Stars 1 and 5-7. It's been a great coping mechanism during the pandemic, even if I spent way too much acquiring the out-of-print DVDs. I wish whatever issue is preventing them from selling pre-17 seasons on Amazon is resolved. I would like to give them so much money.Movies I've seen before are italics
Rifftrax: Uninvited
Rifftrax: Super Mario Bros.
Godzilla and Mothra: Battle for Earth (1992)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 05:01 pm
I decided against using the following video in Disneyland reopens as more than 100 million Americans are fully vaccinated, a pandemic update because it came too close to being obvious self/cross-promotion (ABC is part of Disney).
Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 12:23 pm
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 02:20 pm
Things have been fairly stable the last couple of months, especially with the stimulus money added in, but I'm probably going to put up another on of those posts where I'm selling off some things in the near future.
This month marks six months since Garrus had all of those emergency vet bills, where I crowdfunded enough to cover what was due right then and then still ended up pretty much maxing out my cards to pay for the rest. Which, unfortunately, means that the deferred interest on some of it is coming to an end.
Add in the fact that my second COVID shot is in a few days and will involve Lyft/Uber to get there again, as well as the fact that I have several annual health-related appointments that I put off going to last year because of the pandemic that I can't really put off again, and this is going to be an expensive month.
This month marks six months since Garrus had all of those emergency vet bills, where I crowdfunded enough to cover what was due right then and then still ended up pretty much maxing out my cards to pay for the rest. Which, unfortunately, means that the deferred interest on some of it is coming to an end.
Add in the fact that my second COVID shot is in a few days and will involve Lyft/Uber to get there again, as well as the fact that I have several annual health-related appointments that I put off going to last year because of the pandemic that I can't really put off again, and this is going to be an expensive month.
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